Collapsible receptacle.



M. J. SHAFPER.

COLLAPSIBLB RECEPTACLE.

'APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 4, 190e.

narran salaires relanzar carrera MURTON J. IiFIjILR, 0F BROOKLINE,MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO .SHAFFER EXPANDING REVERSIBLE ENVELOPE &COMPANY, A ('OItPOIftA'lION Ol" MASSACHUSETTS,

' coLLnPsIBLE REGEPTACLE.

` To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, Mon'roN J. Sir-Airman, a citizen of therUnited'States, and a resident of Brookline, inl the county oi' Norfolk ,andState of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Collapsible.Receptacles, of which the following description, in connection with theaccompanying drawings,is a specification) like numerals on the drawingsre resenting like parts.

his invention relates to receptacles prefi erably lto'rmed from a blankof suitable material suitably sha ed and )referably scored to permit-therea tacle.- l

kIn order that the principles of the inven tion may be readilyunderstood, I. have dis# closed a single type or embodiment thereof inthe accompanying drawings, 'wherein- Figure. 1 isa plan'view of'thepreferrcd y assem lmg of the recepshape of blank from which thereceptacle is formed; Fig. 2 is a plan View ol' said blank whenpartially assembled ,but collapsed; Fig. 3 is a View similar to F1g. 52,but representing a dillierent positioning of the parts,

the blank from which the receptacle is Constructed is of any suitablematerial and preferably of card board. Herein said blank is scored alongthe lines 2 2 and 3-3 to pref' sent a base L and two pairs of sidewalls5 .5 and 6-6 respectively. 'Between the meinbers of said pairs oi" sidewalls are intervening corner members 7 diagonally scored upon the lines8 to permitthe int'olding of said corner members during the assemblingof he box. The corner members 7 are non-connected or non-fastened toeach other or to.

the walls olthe receptacle.

Any suitable rneans 'may tachably to connect the side walls 5-5. Herein,for the purpose, I have represented them as provided with extensions9-9, one

of which vis rovided with parallel slots 10-410 and t e other withoppositely exy Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 4,

be employed de- Patented May 18, 1909.

1908. Serial No. 436,603:

adapted to engage with sail slots. Prefer- 'ably the blank is scoredalongthe lines ol' vunion 12--12 of the side walls 5 and the AeXtensions 9. Preferably the receptacle is provided -with a suitable coverherein coin sisting oi'l cover ineinl-ers 13--13 having parallel s otsl4-14 and the other with opp'ositely extended tongues 15-15 struck upalong the lines of union 1(316 oi the cover members' lf3-#13 and theside walls (SHG.

It is apparent that the rece tacle may be supplied in bulk to thepurchaser and stored by sucpcrimposing them latwise, as represente inF1g. 1. chant, may conveniently, prior to the days sales, partiallyassemble such number of blanks as he may estimate may be lrequired y forthe days sales by interengaging the members 9 9 in the manner previouslydescribed and as represented in Fig. 2, the partiallyassembledre-ceptacles being then collapsed as there shown and sueriinposed. `When a receptacle is needed or use, the, partially as-'hands bene ath the side walls 6-'-6 and folding them into uprightposition, as indicated in Fig. 3. said walls into upright position butalso inmoves into an upright position the side walls 5-5. By? a singlemovement of the 'hands represented in Fig. 2 to its assembled )osition.The desired article having been p aced therein, the cover members, ifprovided, are interengaged by means ofthe tongues 1'5 and slots 14 andthe operation is completed.

In 3, I have represented a partially assembled blank wherein the sidewalls 5-5 are collapsed inwardly rather than one outwardly and oneinwardly, as represented lin in Fig.2. In collapsing the receptaclein'to the position shown in Fig. 4-,it will bc apparent that the tongues11.--'-11 slide longitudinally in the slots lll-JO, whichth'eretoreshould be of suilicient length to permit said .movementv In certains1zes of the receptacle, and in receptacles having certain proportioningof parts, I prefer lto collapse the 1 tending tongues il struck uptherefrom and adapted to various uses. The lanks may be i sembled blankis grasped by placing theiolds the corner members 7 and in so doing Athe box is brought from its collapsedposition suitablepmeans for-interengagementf Preierably I provide one. of said members withtherefrom. The blank is preferably scored 'A The purchaser, if a iner- Y'85 .Such manipulation not onlymovcs ysaid tongues.

-rece taolo into the position shown in Fig. 3,

as, or exam le, in those sizes wherein the length of the 4 between thelines ofsc'ori 134-3, is more greatly inv excess of the hel ht of thewalls 5*5 than is represented inl ig 2. Preferably the member 9 whereinthetongues ll--l are formed is slotted beyond- 'the bases oi" saidtongues represented at i7 in Fig. l, th avoidingthe tearing ot' thematerial of the blank when manipulating lt vis apparent that the Cornermembers .7 not only serve a mea s whereby the assembling movementof theWalls 6--6 is transferred to the side Walls 5-45, but they 'serve toreinforce the folded receptacle.

Having thi s described one typo or embodiment of the invention, l desireit to be understood that although speoirlov terms are employed, theyaroused in, a vgeneric and descriptive fsenso and not for purposes oflimitation, thosoo e oi" the invention being set forth in thofol owingclaims.

Claims. f

1. A recepltaole formed from a blank suitably scored to 'resent base andtwo pairs of opposed Wa ls extending therefromand oonnecterl by treeinfolding Corner members, the members.oil one pair of said Wallshaving'provisiors for detachablyinterengaginjg each other, thereceptacle being adapter when partially assembled by interengaging saidpair of side walls, to be collapsed fiati Wise.

.2. A receptacle formed from. a blank suit-- ably scored to present abase and two pairs oi opposed. Walls extending therefrom, and infoldingdiagonally' scored corner members each integrally.united with andextending rrom'two adiaoent 'Walls but otherwise free., one member ofpair of said. 'Walls having a slot substantially perpendioi r to thebase score .line pi naid member, and, the other member ot s pair 'having.an oir aginff tongue oi: l4r tn than the long' of sam slot and apted tode lo 'Wa havin@ slot, and the other pair oir".

'formed therewith interlocking cover porn tions. y

3. .A receptacle formed from a, blank and scored to present a base andtwo pairs of upstanding side Wallsv with .intervening infielding cornermembers, the members of one pair of side Walls being 'nrovidedrespectively pro'eotions 'adapted to engage therewith an Wrpermiteojlapsing. of sa1d.meinbers against the base and thel members or saidother y,pair being provided with oove" extern' sions,.' one of saidextensions having a pair oi slots-and 'the otherharing apair of oppon@eases of said pair having an engagingtongue ofr less Width. than thelength of said slot and adapted. to slide laterally in said slot.

5.v A reoeptal formed from a blank having a base-and trvo pairs ofopposed Walls eX- tending therefrom, and connected by folding cornermembers, one .pairl ofsaid Walls hav ing flaps, connected together, andadapted when connected to be superposed flatwisey upon the base.

6. A. receptacle formed from a blank having a base 'and two pairs ofopposed Walls eX- tending therefrom and connected by folding cornermembers, one pair of said Walls hav flaps connected together and adaptedWhen connected `to be su erposed flatwise upon the base, and. theothavin detachable connections.

7. receptacle formed from a blank hav:y ing a base andtvvo pairs ofopposed Walls eX- tending therefrom and connected by folding 4cornermembers, one pair of saidv Wallsfhav ing `flaps provided 'the one Withapair of slots and the other vWith engaging ears, said flaps beingcollapsible against said base when engaged.

8. A receptacle formed from aA blank having a base and two pairs ofopposed Walls eX- tending therefrom and connected by folding cornermembers, one pair of said lWalls having iiaps provided theorie With apair of slots and the other with engaging ears, said flaps beingcollapsible. against said base when engaged, the other pair of Wallshaving detachable connections.

9. `A. receptacle formed from a blank having a beso and two pairs oi'opposed Walls eX- tending therefrom., and connected by folding cornermembers, one pair of said Walls havmember of the other pair 'oi walls.With a pair oi slots an( oppositely .disposed ,ln testimony whereof, l.have signed my 'name to this speciioation, in the presence of twosnbsoribing Witnesses. MORTN J. SHAFFER.

Witnesses f.

lavoro bl. Townsmen, Ernenzrr' S. EMERY.

er pairof 'Walls

